Horse profile
Irish Dancer (IRE)
40 runs · 8 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Catterick, Southwell (AW) & Thirsk
Ran 61 days ago · 7th of 11
Last raced off OR 56
KTB Profile
Irish Dancer is a gelding with five wins from 40 starts, all at Class 6 level and all under 6f. He has won twice at Catterick, twice at Southwell (AW) and once at Thirsk, with successes on good, good to firm and standard (AW) going. The most recent of those came at Catterick in May 2026. He finished 7 of 11 at Catterick in Aug 2026 when last seen.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
- 5–40Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 16 (40%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=40 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 59Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating56↓ 3lb off peak
56
45–59
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 112C | 89 | 4 · 96 / 89 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 118C | 80 | 3 · 118 / 94 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 151A | 94 | 4 · 151 / 100 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 92B | 67 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 73A | 62 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 151A | 90.5 | 11 · 151 / 92 |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 90A | 66 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 40 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 14 analysed runs
- Led 6 (43%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (29%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (21%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,013 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 287 | 35 | 12.2% | +1.5 | 1 from 11 |
| Good | 517 | 47 | 9.1% | −1.6 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 191 | 21 | 11% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 79 | 11 | 13.9% | +3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 645 | 68 | 10.5% | −0.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 184 | 17 | 9.2% | −1.5 | 5 from 30 |
| 6f – 7f | 815 | 88 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 578 | 71 | 12.3% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 24 | 9.1% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 114 | 12 | 10.5% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlad The Impaler (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | −6.62 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 1 | 9% | +18.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.38 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 34 | 5 | 15% | +6.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.38 |
| Catterick | 10 | 2 | 20% | +22.00 |
| Thirsk | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.62 |
| Redcar | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 5 | 17% | +10.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Wheatley | 23 | 3 | 13% | +12.00 |
| Harry Smith | 10 | 2 | 20% | −5.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hope Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 17 | 5 | 29% | +23.00 |
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 31% | +24.00 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 26+24d | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward with two to go - lost touch under pressure inside the final furlong - finished seventh | 7/11 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 56 | 92B | 50A | Zak Wheatley | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+9d | Thirsk | Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Pulling hard in the pack - roused 1f out - finished strongly to work through tiring rivals and grab third close home | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 58 | 80A | 68A | Hope Regan | 5/1 |
| 15 Jul 26+20d | Catterick | Racing Again 22nd July Handicap Stakes Up with the pace - driven 2f out - faded in the final furlong | 8/9 | hd | 9-9 | 58 | 94B | 63A | Zak Wheatley | 20/1 |
| 25 Jun 26+9d | Nottingham | Martin Stonemans Lucky Last Handicap Sat close to the pace early - hit the front with 2f left before being overtaken approaching the last furlong - couldn't find more in the closing stages to finish third | 3/5 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 57 | 118C | 71B | Zak Wheatley | 5/2J |
| 16 Jun 26+11d | Thirsk | Next Meeting Wednesday 1st July - Book Now Handicap Drifted right at the off - hit the front and squeezed for effort 2f out - edged clear entering final furlong - battled on but caught close home | 2/10 | shd | 8-13 | 57 | 96B | 77A | Zak Wheatley | 28/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+25d | Thirsk | Power Plastics 'Big Day Out' Handicap Settled off the pace early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished eighth | 8/12 | ½ | 9-1 | 59 | 86A | 58A | Harry Smith | 17/2 |
| 11 May 26+16d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Settled behind the front group early - pushed along and moved into second with 2f left - finished strongly to hit the front inside the final 110yds | 1/11 | 9-6 | 55 | 75B | 85A | Zak Wheatley | 2/1F | |
| 25 Apr 26+10d | Southwell (AW) | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse 'Confined' Apprentice Handicap Sent clear early though pressed - pushed along 2f out - lost front spot inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish third | 3/7 | 1½ | 8-12 | 56 | 81A | 71A | Harry Smith | 4/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+18d | Southwell (AW) | Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Went straight to front - lost command 3f from home and pressed for effort inside final furlong - dropped away quickly finished seventh | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-0 | 56 | 91A | 57A | Harry Smith | 11/4J |
| 28 Mar 26+15d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Tracked front pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left and stayed on through the final furlong - moved into runner-up spot close home | 2/11 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 56 | 151A | 80A | Zak Wheatley | 8/1 |
| 13 Mar 26+167d | Southwell (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching 2f out and pushed along - fought back gamely late but edged out by a whisker | 2/6 | shd | 8-6 | 56 | 109A | 64B | Zak Wheatley | 17/2 |
| 27 Sep 25+11d | Southwell (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Held up wide behind main pack - urged forward at halfway then edged right under pressure 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish sixth | 6/8 | nk | 8-11 | 57 | 97A | 57A | Harry Smith | 4/1 |
| 16 Sep 25+20d | Redcar | In Memory Of Peter & Shirley Fryett Handicap Tracked front pack towards the near rail - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on through the last furlong - denied winner but edged out for 2nd | 2/13 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 58 | 91C | 72A | Harry Smith | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 25+9d | Musselburgh | Hutcheon Mearns Handicap Went clear early travelling wide - drifted left when overtaken inside final two furlongs - unable to find more close home - finished fourth beaten 3¼ lengths | 4/9 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 59 | 89B | 64A | Harry Smith | 20/1 |
| 18 Aug 25+17d | Catterick | Constant Security Services Handicap Tracked front group with a slight wide course - pressed for effort inside final furlong then dropped away - finished seventh | 7/8 | ½ | 8-10 | 59 | 90B | 49A | Harry Smith | 10/1 |
| 01 Aug 25+7d | Southwell (AW) | Prestige Safety 'Your Trusted Safety Partner' Handicap Handy early - hit front after 2f - pushed along and drifted right inside final furlong - held on for the win | 1/7 | 9-1 | 55 | 106A | 80A | Harry Smith | 13/8F | |
| 25 Jul 25+9d | Thirsk | Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Set the pace from the break - drifted slightly left approaching the final furlong while holding the advantage - stayed in front to score | 1/6 | 9-2 | 53 | 103B | 72B | Harry Smith | 11/8F | |
| 16 Jul 25+20d | Catterick | Rodney Park 60th Birthday Handicap Drifted right and clipped another runner early - tracked the front pair and pushed into command inside the last furlong - caught close home to be denied by a half length | 2/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 53 | 92B | 74A | Zak Wheatley | 17/2 |
| 26 Jun 25+9d | Nottingham | pricedup.bet Boosts Handicap Set the pace early - driven and drifted right approaching the final furlong - lost the front inside the last - unable to threaten winner but held second | 2/6 | 2½ | 9-7 | 50 | 80B | 64B | Harry Smith | 15/8F |
| 17 Jun 25+14d | Southwell (AW) | Join Southwell Golf Club Classified Stakes Tracked pace on the far rail - pushed along two out - hit front inside final furlong - opened a gap quickly - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/9 | 9-6 | 50 | 105A | 80A | Zak Wheatley | 2/1F | |
| 03 Jun 25+10d | Leicester | IMA Architects Classified Stakes Went straight to front - challenged hard in closing stages - caught right on the line | 2/11 | nse | 9-6 | 48 | 79A | 75A | Zak Wheatley | 11/2 |
| 24 May 25+12d | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Settled close to the pace - stayed in touch until inside the final furlong - then lost momentum and faded to finish fourth | 4/6 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 49 | 89A | 57B | Josephine Gordon | 11/2 |
| 12 May 25+21d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Sat close to the pace early - hit the front with a furlong left - powered clear to the line for a comfortable success | 1/15 | 8-11 | 45 | 85C | 68A | Zak Wheatley | 28/1 | |
| 21 Apr 25+159d | Redcar | Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div 1) Held a forward position early - pressed for effort inside the last two furlongs - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 7th | 7/9 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 45 | 65A | 46A | Zak Wheatley | 22/1 |
| 13 Nov 24+23d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Div 2) Sat close to pace early - stayed with front group under pressure 2f out - driven but unable to close gap fighting for 4th in final furlong | 4/10 | dht | 9-1 | 45 | 90A | 65A | Zak Wheatley | 7/4F |
| 21 Oct 24+13d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Handicap Set the pace early - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken inside final furlong - unable to find more and held for 3rd | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 45 | 86A | 74A | Josephine Gordon | 4/1J |
| 08 Oct 24+22d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Handicap Set the pace early - overtaken with 5f left - still holding claims 2f out but couldn't match winner's finish and dropped to third close to the line | 3/8 | ¾ | 8-9 | 45 | 79A | 65A | Josephine Gordon | 12/1 |
| 16 Sep 24+13d | Thirsk | Join RacingTV Today Selling Handicap Handy early - pressed for effort with over 2f left - dropped away to finish well beaten | 10/11 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 45 | 67C | 32C | Zak Wheatley | 50/1 |
| 03 Sep 24+24d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept responding but never got competitive - finished fifth | 5/11 | hd | 8-11 | 45 | 94A | 59A | Zak Wheatley | 28/1 |
| 10 Aug 24+4d | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Classified Stakes Held up handy on the rail - urged forward with over 2f left - lost touch and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 11th | 11/12 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 46 | 69B | 39A | Zak Wheatley | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 24+16d | Catterick | Racing Again 19th August Handicap Held up in the pack - nudged for effort 3f out - unable to close on the leaders | 6/10 | 1 | 8-11 | 46 | 73B | 55A | Zak Wheatley | 18/1 |
| 21 Jul 24+27d | Redcar | Michael Hunter Handicap | 13/14 | hd | 8-8 | 48 | 71C | 35A | Zak Wheatley | 33/1 |
| 24 Jun 24+32d | Thirsk | Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes | 17/18 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 50 | 59C | 28C | Zak Wheatley | 11/1 |
| 23 May 24+10d | Catterick | Hillcrest Who Cares Wins Handicap | 7/7 | 2¾ | 8-4 | 45 | 73A | 30A | Zak Wheatley | 5/2J |
| 13 May 24+11d | Catterick | Get Raceday Ready Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 8-9 | 45 | 112C | 70A | Zak Wheatley | 33/1 |
| 02 May 24+12d | Redcar | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 7/10 | 4 | 8-4 | 46 | 62B | 46A | Zak Wheatley | 40/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+282d | Thirsk | Vickers.Bet Independent Family-Owned Bookmaker Handicap | 13/17 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 49 | 41C | 42A | Harrison Shaw | 40/1 |
| 13 Jul 23+12d | Doncaster | PPM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 9/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 53C | 39C | Zak Wheatley | 250/1 |
| 01 Jul 23+336d | Doncaster | Your First Destination Baggage Factory Lakeside Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 12/12 | nk | 9-7 | — | 44B | 43A | David Nolan | 22/1 |
| 30 Jul 22 | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 13/13 | 11 | 9-7 | — | 58C | 20C | Paul Hanagan | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irish Dancer (IRE) won?
- Irish Dancer (IRE) won 5 of 40 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 16 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Irish Dancer (IRE)?
- Irish Dancer (IRE) is trained by Declan Carroll, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 August 2026.
- Who is Irish Dancer (IRE)'s sire?
- Irish Dancer (IRE) is by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Catamaran (IRE), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What going does Irish Dancer (IRE) prefer?
- Irish Dancer (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Irish Dancer (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 17 August 2026. The highest on record is 59.
- What is Irish Dancer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo Gold (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,013 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Irish Dancer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Catamaran (IRE), Irish Dancer (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.